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Meet Our Team

Our team is a dynamic group of dedicated individuals committed to driving positive change within the North Carolina community and beyond. 

  • The core FFORC team supports community-based programming focusing on achieving policy, systems, and environmental change efforts related to health, nutrition, and physical activity.

  • Additionally, many UNC-Chapel Hill students and interns support our work, sharing their passion, talent, and expertise. See the list of our current and former student team members below. 

With a shared goal of promoting health, wellness, and opportunity, we bring diverse expertise and a collaborative spirit to every endeavor​!​

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Team Lead & Research Scientist

Molly De Marco (she/her)

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Field Coordinator

Judit Alvarado (ella/she/her)

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Community Engagement Coordinator

Edith DeJesus (ella/she/her)

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Project Manager

Brett Sheppard (he/him)

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Planning & Evaluation Coordinator

Gabby Statia (she/her)

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Project Manager

Seth LaJeunesse (he/him)

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Project Manager

Kevin Giff (he/him)

Interns & Graduate Students

Current

Former

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Contact Us

Food Fitness Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC)

Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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1700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
CB# 7426
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-7426

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e: hpdpfforc@gmail.com

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